On May 30, 2003 (4/20/1906 WRL Time) Frank Owens of the new York Highlanders tossed a gem of a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox.  Frank walked a batter, hit a batter and one man reached on an error.  This is the 4th no hitter in the early WRL and the 7th no-hitter overall.  Here is a picture of Frank Owen and the story and boxscore of the performance.    
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BOXSCORE: 1906 Chicago White Sox At 1906 New York Highlanders       4/20/1906

  White Sox          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Highlanders        AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Hoffman CF        3  0  0  0 .100     S.Barry CF,RF       3  0  2  0 .200  
E-K.Bransfield PH     1  0  0  0 .125     S.Mertes LF         3  0  1  0 .214  
  D.McGann 1B         3  0  0  0 .160   A-H.Armbruster LF     0  0  0  0 .091  
  W.Schulte RF        2  0  0  0 .388     J.Bates RF,CF       4  0  0  0 .242  
  S.Magee LF          3  0  0  0 .347   B-H.Smoot CF          0  0  0  0 .125  
  T.Turner SS         2  0  0  0 .311     N.Lajoie 2B         3  0  1  0 .324  
  A.Schlei C          3  0  0  0 .213     B.Bradley 3B        4  0  0  0 .200  
  C.Ritchey 2B        3  0  0  0 .293     R.Dooin C           4  0  0  0 .182  
  D.Brain 3B          3  0  0  0 .182     J.Donahue 1B        4  0  0  0 .281  
  J.Pfiester P        2  0  0  0 .000     T.Corcoran SS       4  0  1  0 .286  
D-T.Hartsel PH        1  0  0  0 .500   C-J.Tinker SS         0  0  0  0 .154  
                                          F.Owen P            3  1  1  0 .125  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      26  0  0  0                 Totals      32  1  6  0

A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Mertes In 9th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Bates In 9th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Corcoran In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Pfiester In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Hoffman In 9th Inning

White Sox....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  0  3
Highlanders..... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0    -  1  6  1

White Sox                IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Pfiester LOSS(0-2)      8       6   1   0   2  10   0 121   1.80  A1
Totals                    8       6   1   0   2  10   0

Highlanders              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
F.Owen WIN(2-1)           9       0   0   0   1   2   0  89   2.05  A1
Totals                    9       0   0   0   1   2   0

ATTENDANCE- 18,184 DATE- Monday, April 20th 1906 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 1:47
LEFT ON BASE- White Sox: 1  Highlanders:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- White Sox: 0  Highlanders: 2
ERRORS- T.Turner-2, C.Ritchey, B.Bradley
DOUBLES- S.Mertes(2nd), N.Lajoie(3rd)
SACRIFICE HITS- S.Mertes
WALKS- T.Turner, S.Barry, N.Lajoie
HIT BY PITCH- W.Schulte
STRIKE OUTS- D.Hoffman, K.Bransfield, S.Barry, J.Bates-2, N.Lajoie, B.Bradley,
             J.Donahue-2, T.Corcoran, F.Owen-2
GIDP- S.Magee, C.Ritchey

Frank Owen(2-1) was on top of his game in New York as he tossed a beauty of a
no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox.  The New York Highlanders won by a
score of 1 to 0.

Owen was spectacular.  He allowed Chicago just one walk. What a day for the
fans.  They were on the edge of their seats from the 7th inning on.  With
every out, the electricity in the air mounted.  The Chicago batters went down
meekly in the 9th.  

Jack Pfiester(0-2) was given the loss.  He was a hard-luck loser as he did not
allow an earned run in his 8 innings of work.  

After the game, Owen was heard to say, 'This is something I have dreamt about
since I was a little boy - to have it come true is just amazing!'

SCORESHEET: 1906 Chicago White Sox at 1906 New York Highlanders
D.Hoffma-A1  A1:G/53    B1:K       C1:G/23    D1:K
K.Bransf-D1                                   
                                              
D.McGann-A1  A2:G/31    *4*:L/3    *7*:L/4
                                   
                                   
W.Schult-A1  A3:G/13    B3:HBP     C3:F/9
                                   
                                   
S.Magee-A1   *2*:L/6    B4:G-DP/6  C4:G/13
                        43>1o      
                                   
T.Turner-A1  A5:W>b1    *5*:L/6    *8*:G/43
                                   
                                   
A.Schlei-A1  A6:P/6     B6:E/5     C6:G/63
                                   
                                   
C.Ritche-A1  A7:F/9     B7:G-DP/3  C7:G/31
                        63>1o      
                                   
D.Brain-A1   *3*:G/43   *6*:F/9    *9*:F/7
                                   
                                   
J.Pfiest-A1  A9:G/43    B9:P/4     C9:G/63
T.Hartse-C9                        
                                   

S.Barry-A1   A1:Si      B1:W>b1    C1:Si>12   *7*:K
                                              
                                              
S.Mertes-A1  A2:Sac/24  B2:F/7     C2:E/6>23  D2:Do
H.Armbru-D9  >12                   12         
                                              
J.Bates-A1   A3:F/8     B3:P/6     C3:K       D3:K
H.Smoot-D9                                    
                                              
N.Lajoie-A1  A4:K       *4*:Do     C4:E/4>3#  D4:IW>b1
                                   23 12      
                                              
B.Bradle-A1  *2*:G/53   B5:G/53    C5:G/31    D5:K
                                              
                                              
R.Dooin-A1   A6:E/6     B6:G/63>2  *6*:G/3    *8*:L/3
                        3                     
                                              
J.Donahu-A1  A7:P/5     B7:K       C7:K       D7:G/3
                                              
                                              
T.Corcor-A1  A8:K       *5*:F/7    C8:Si      D8:G/63
J.Tinker-D9                                   
                                              
F.Owen-A1    *3*:K      B9:Si      C9:K
                                   
                                   


*** TOP OF INNING 1 ***
0     D.Hoffman            5 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     D.McGann             2 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     W.Schulte            1 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 1 ***
0     S.Barry              6 Single                         b-1 
0 1   S.Mertes             5 Sac Bunt                       1-2 b-0 
1  2  J.Bates              4 Fly Out                        b-0 
2  2  N.Lajoie             3 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 2 ***
0     S.Magee              6 Line Out                       b-0 
1     T.Turner             5 Walk                           b-1 
1 1   A.Schlei             3 Pop Out                        b-0 
2 1   C.Ritchey            3 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 2 ***
0     B.Bradley            2 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     R.Dooin              3 1 Base Error - SS              b-1 
1 1   J.Donahue            1 Pop Out                        b-0 
2 1   T.Corcoran           4 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 3 ***
0     D.Brain              3 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     J.Pfiester           5 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     D.Hoffman            4 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 3 ***
0     F.Owen               3 Strike Out                     b-0 
1     S.Barry              6 Walk                           b-1 
1 1   S.Mertes             3 Fly Out                        b-0 
2 1   J.Bates              6 Pop Out                        b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 4 ***
                             SUBSTITUTE RF- Shad Barry
                             SUBSTITUTE CF- Johnny Bates
0     D.McGann             5 Line Out                       b-0 
1     W.Schulte            3 HBP                            b-1 
1 1   S.Magee              4 Ground Out Double Play         1-o b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 4 ***
0     N.Lajoie             5 Double                         b-2 
0  2  B.Bradley            6 Ground Out                     b-0 
1  2  R.Dooin              5 Ground Out                     2-3 b-0 
2   3 J.Donahue            5 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 5 ***
0     T.Turner             3 Line Out                       b-0 
1     A.Schlei             3 1 Base Error - 3B              b-1 
1 1   C.Ritchey            3 Ground Out Double Play         1-o b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 5 ***
0     T.Corcoran           1 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     F.Owen               3 Single                         b-1 
1 1   S.Barry              2 Single                         1-2 b-1 
1 12  S.Mertes             3 1 Base Error - SS              2-3 1-2 b-1 
1 123 J.Bates              3 Strike Out                     b-0 
2 123 N.Lajoie             2 1 Base Error - 2B              3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1 
2 123 B.Bradley            3 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 6 ***
0     D.Brain              1 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     J.Pfiester           4 Pop Out                        b-0 
2     D.Hoffman            1 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 6 ***
0     R.Dooin              3 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     J.Donahue            3 Strike Out                     b-0 
2     T.Corcoran           3 Single                         b-1 
2 1   F.Owen               3 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 7 ***
0     D.McGann             3 Line Out                       b-0 
1     W.Schulte            2 Fly Out                        b-0 
2     S.Magee              4 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 7 ***
0     S.Barry              4 Strike Out                     b-0 
1     S.Mertes             3 Double                         b-2 
1  2  J.Bates              3 Strike Out                     b-0 
2  2  N.Lajoie             0 Int Walk                       b-1 
2 12  B.Bradley            3 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 8 ***
0     T.Turner             5 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     A.Schlei             3 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     C.Ritchey            2 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 8 ***
0     R.Dooin              3 Line Out                       b-0 
1     J.Donahue            4 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     T.Corcoran           5 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 9 ***
                             SUBSTITUTE LF- Harry Armbruster
                             SUBSTITUTE CF- Homer Smoot
                             SUBSTITUTE SS- Joe Tinker
0     D.Brain              2 Fly Out                        b-0 
                             SUBSTITUTE PH- Topsy Hartsel
1     T.Hartsel            1 Ground Out                     b-0 
                             SUBSTITUTE PH- Kitty Bransfield
2     K.Bransfield         3 Strike Out                     b-0